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HB 689OHIOSession 136State Billpassed chamber

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Ohio House Bill 689 Modernizes Fingerprinting, Court Reporting, and Paternity Disclosures

Original title: Align and modernize fingerprinting and disposition reporting

Last action · June 2, 2026: Referred to JudiciarySponsors: Andrea White and 2 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Ohio HB 689 updates statutory requirements for electronic fingerprint submission, criminal disposition reporting by court clerks, DNA database disclosures for paternity actions, and record sealing exceptions. It also shifts management of the Ohio Courts Technology Initiative and $3,350,000 per in funding to the Attorney General for courts in counties with populations of 125,000 or less.

Why it matters

Changes criminal records management, court reporting compliance, and record sealing/ processes across Ohio law enforcement agencies and court systems, while reallocating tech grant administration to the Attorney General.

Background

The Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCII) operates under the Office of the Ohio Attorney General as the state's central criminal history record repository. context
The Ohio Courts Technology Initiative provides financial support and technology infrastructure updates to local courts across the state. context

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Clerks of Courts

Clerks must electronically submit weekly case summaries and disposition reports to the bureau of criminal identification and investigation.

Directly affected

Law Enforcement Agencies

Agencies are subject to updated requirements for taking, recording, and forwarding suspect and arrestee fingerprints.

Directly affected

Courts in Counties with Populations of 125,000 or Less

These courts become eligible to receive funding and technology services under the Attorney General's administration initiative.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What changes are made to court reporting requirements for criminal cases?

Clerks of courts of record must electronically submit weekly reports containing case summaries, incident tracking numbers, arrest dates, dispositions, and original charges to the bureau of criminal identification and investigation.

How does the bill affect funding for court technology?

The bill allocates $3,350,000 in each from appropriation item 055321 for an initiative by the Attorney General to deliver technology services to courts in counties with populations of 125,000 or less, transferring management from the Supreme Court.

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Procedural history

6 actions

Jun 2, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to Judiciary
May 21, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced
May 20, 2026HouseFloor
Passed
May 19, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported - Substitute (Public Safety)
Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred to Public Safety
Feb 10, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced

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hb689_01_RH hb689_02_PH As Reported Passed by the House Public Safety Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub. H. B. No. 689 2025-2026 Representative White, A. Cosponsors: Representatives Abrams, Willis Willis, Brennan, Dovilla, Grim, Hall, T., Jarrells, Lampton, LaRe, Lett, Manning, Miller, J., Odioso, Oelslager, Ray, Robb Blasdel, Rogers, Russo, Sigrist, Troy, Williams, Young To amend sections 109.57, 109.573, 109.60, 2953.32, and 5122.311 of the Revised Code and to amend Section 221.40 of H.B. 96 of the 136th […]

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